silvery
Resembling silver in color, shiny whiteResembling silver in color, shiny white.
» He had a lot of straight, silvery hair.
Він мав багато прямого сріблястого волосся.
У нього було багато прямого сріблястого волосся.
Meaning
3 sensesResembling silver in color, shiny white.
silbrig, silberig
серебри́стыйserebrístyj
resembling or reminiscent of silver
Sprinkled or covered with silver.
of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver
Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound.
a silvery laugh
silberhell, silbrig, silbern
having the white lustrous sheen of silver
Examples
7 sentencesHe had a lot of straight, silvery hair.
Він мав багато прямого сріблястого волосся.
Nickel is a hard metal with a silvery luster.
ruНикель - твёрдый металл с серебристым свечением.
Actinium is a silvery metal.
deActinium ist ein silbernes Metall.
The opah's overall red with white spots and turns a silvery-grey when it dies.
High in the night sky the moon is shining bright, flooding wood and pasture with silvery light.
deDer Mond prangt hell am Himmelszelt, durchflutet silbern Wald und Feld.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English silvery, sylvyry; equivalent to silver + -y.From Middle English silvery, sylvyry; equivalent to silver + -y.
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Forms
silverier, silveriest| Comparative | silverier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | silveriest Lesson |
irregular
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form